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24 September 2014

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Celebrating Global Initiative’s Anniversary, Deputy Secretary-General Stresses Critical Role of Education in Development Goals, Post-2015 Agenda

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the Global Education First Initiative High-level event, “Quality Education for the World We Want”, in New York on 24 September:

23 September 2014

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‘This Is the Century of the Woman’, Deputy Secretary-General Says, Urging Conference to Strive towards Full, Equal Participation in Society

Following are the Deputy Secretary-General’s remarks to the “Women and Girls Rising” Conference, in New York on 11 September:

23 September 2014

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Deputy Secretary-General Calls Outcome Document of Indigenous Peoples World Conference ‘Our Inspiration and Path Ahead’

Following are Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s closing remarks, as delivered, at the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples, in New York, today:

22 September 2014

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On Agreement between United Nations, Arab League, Deputy Secretary-General Says World Leaders Have Obligation to Uphold, Protect Children’s Human Rights

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks at the signing ceremony of the cooperation agreement between the League of Arab States and the United Nations Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, in New York, today:

22 September 2014

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As Turkey Assumes Chairmanship of Global Migration Forum, Deputy Secretary-General Urges Substantial Advances for ‘Sake of Migrants and for the Sake of Us All

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks at a reception organized by the Permanent Mission of Turkey to the United Nations on the launch of Turkey’s chairmanship of the Global Forum on Migration and Development, in New York, today:

22 September 2014

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Governance Will Be Important Driver of Progress across All Dimensions of Next Global Development Agenda, Deputy Secretary-General Says at Side Event

Following is Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s opening address to the high-level side event, titled Good Governance, Democracy and the Rule of Law in the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda, in New York today:

21 September 2014

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Deputy Secretary-General, at Earth Multi-Faith Service, Says Religious Leaders Should Use Pulpits to Reach Across Lines that Divide

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the Religions for the Earth Multi-Faith Service, in New York, 21 September:

17 September 2014

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Deputy Secretary-General Says Norwegian Report on Internal Displacement Highlights Need for Strong, Decisive Action to Tackle Catastrophic Threat of Climate Change

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s opening remarks at a press conference on the launch of the report by the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, entitled “Global Estimates 2014: people displaced by disasters”, in New York today:

15 September 2014

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Voices of Young People Must Be Prominent at Tables of Political Decision-Making, Says Deputy Secretary-General at Peace Institute Policy Forum

Following are Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the International Peace Institute policy forum “Engaging Young People on Democracy”, in New York, today:

11 September 2014

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Historic Opportunity Exists to Reverse Unsustainable Development Path, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Stocktaking Event on Post-2015 Agenda

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the High-Level Stocktaking Event on the Post-2015 Development Agenda, in New York today: